Adoption in Massachusetts

Giving a baby up for adoption in Massachusetts is always a strong and selfless act taken by a birth mother. While a woman hopefully feels peace regarding her adoption decision, there is often still a path of healing post-placement. However, with a proper understanding of the adoption process, she can start that healing early on...

“Giving-up-baby-for-adoption” money in Massachusetts is illegal, because it is considered human trafficking. Therefore, a prospective birth mother can never “get paid for” adoption in Massachusetts or anywhere else in the U.S. However, prospective birth mothers do receive “compensation” in Massachusetts for placing a baby for adoption through the free services and financial assistance offered by...

In every adoption situation, there is a birth father that must be considered. Birth father adoption laws in Massachusetts must not only be acknowledged by a birth mother and her adoption attorney but also applied to her own adoption situation before moving forward. While some birth fathers are supportive of a woman’s adoption decision, this...

There are many parents looking for adoption in Massachusetts and across the nation just waiting for a prospective birth mother like you to choose them to parent a child being placed for adoption! All you have to do is find the right one for you. Looking for a family adopting in Massachusetts or anywhere else...

The open adoption definition in Massachusetts is very broad — because every open adoption is so different. Some adoptions are so open that a birth mother sees her child almost daily, while others have more restricted open adoptions that do not include visits. No matter what your open adoption in Massachusetts looks like, it can...

A woman facing an unplanned pregnancy in Massachusetts has three options: parenting, abortion or adoption. For the expectant and unprepared mother in Massachusetts, these pregnancy options may be overwhelming. However, you do not have to face this decision alone. There are many resources available for pregnancy counseling through local and national organizations, including churches, crisis...